Boston Hoverboard Arrests

Dear Adrien Salzberg,

Thank you for your interest in public records of Boston Police Department.  Your request has been received and is being processed.  Your request was received in this office on November 19, 2019 and given the reference number B001708-111919 for tracking purposes.
If this is a media request, please contact the Office of Media Relations directly at 617.343.4520. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Arrest reports between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2017 that include the phrases "hoverboard" or "self-balancing scooter."

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adrien Salzberg

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Boston Police Department
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City of Boston
Mayor Martin J. Walsh
Public Records RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 19, 2019., Reference # B001708-111919 Dear Adrien : The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records.  This response applies only to records that exist and are in the custody of the City. See A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, p. 32, n.115.  It is expected that a custodian of records must use her superior knowledge of her records with respect to responses to public records requests.  950 CMR 32.04(5).  Specifically, you stated:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Arrest reports between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2017 that include the phrases "hoverboard" or "self-balancing scooter."

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adrien Salzberg

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Please send a copy of your identification.  This is needed in the event you have a special right of access to a record that is not available to the average person.  If this identification is not needed it will be discarded. Please note this is only for records that exist.  Do not use this method to file reports with the Boston Police Department. If you are provided a redacted record and need an explanation of redactions please reply through this message and a response will be provided to you.  A records custodian is not required to conduct research in response to a request for records. Very truly yours, Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer